repoman
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What is the supposed procedure, and what would really happen?
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What happens if Trump or Clinton dies or has a disabling stroke between now and election?
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hurtinbuckaroo
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Not sure of the procedure. Dems would probably try to draft Biden; Republicans would probably hold a week-long drunken party, then pick whoever is left standing.
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The big question would be if Trump won the election in November, then choked on a Christmas ham in December. Would the VP take the office in January?
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Putin wins.
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Trump hopes not
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It's up to each parties rules.
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The individual states don't have uniform election laws; I don't know if there's a federal law that applies. I don't really know for sure how it would play out but a 50 state clusterfuck wouldn't surprise me.
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If he hasn't choked on his pride by this point, he is choke proof.
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More to the point: what if the Rapture happens during a Hillary/Trump debate? What if Donald goes to heaven to be with Jesus, on the spot? My best guess: the only voters left would be sinful secularists -- we could then elect HRC handily. Unless there are absentee ballots from Jesusopolis in the sky. That's a problem.
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Please! Don't dangle such a hopeful scenario in front of us! For us to lose one or perhaps two of the most hated people in America. It is obvious neither one of them is leading a healthy life, but fate will probably give them both a pass till at least after the election. Neither of them seem very fit.